Death of Claude Eggleton Ruled From Acute Alcoholism
Gallipolis reports that coroner Dr. W Brown autopsied Claude Eggleton 30 found dead in Park Central Hotel his death due to acute alcoholism. Mrs Eggleton says guests drank Saturday night and Eggleton vomited blood in the night. services set for 2 pm at Tope Funeral Home burial in Mound Hill Cemetery. He leaves two sons Johnny age 2 Ronald age 4 and his parents Glenwood West Virginia residents. Brothers and sisters listed include Mrs Fred Hawk Mrs Mills Rogers Mrs Lewis Preston George Eggleton and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Claude Eggleton
Park Central Hotel
W. Lewis Brown
Carl Beard
Claude
Eggleton
Doctor Brown
Glenwood
W. Va
Chickamauga Creek
Gallia County
Fred Hawk
Mills Rogers
Lewis Preston
George Eggleton
William Eggleton
Richmond
Ind
Paul Eggleton
CCC
Indiana
Woodrow
Harry
Virginia
James Eggleton
Parsons Boy Reports Improvement After Epileptic Hospital Stay
Gallipolis residents Mr and Mrs O J Parsons announce their 11 year old son Dale, admitted to the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics on June 18, has shown marked improvement with no seizures since admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
O. J0. Parsons
Dale
Ohio Hospital
Book Sale at School Starts
GALLIPOLIS Washington Building hosts a book sale starting Monday Sept 7 ahead of school opening Sept 14. By 1940 public school text books must be free from the Board of Education, but high school texts must be bought by students. Grade books, workbooks, maps and other materials mostly free. writing compendiums and several grade histories and health books must be purchased. Also: John Bodimer, 4, suffered a fractured nose Saturday after a collision on Route 35. driver W E Myers and Dr W B Taylor of Jackson involved. treated by Dr T J Allison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Washington
E. Higgins
Board of Education
John Bodimer
W. E. Myers
W. B. Taylor
Jackson
Rodney
Adamsville
T. J. Allison
Damage Suit Filed Over Search Warrant Incident
Mazie Lane of Third Avenue Gallipolis sues her father in law John W Lane for 5000 dollars claiming humiliation after he obtained a search warrant on August 24 to search her home for a missing rubber coat and papers valued at 500 dollars, which were not found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Mazie Lane
Third Avenue
Locust and
Cedar
John W. Lane
Tent Meetings At Crown City Led By Huntington Pastor
Reverend Elmer Watson of Huntington West Virginia conducts tent meetings at Crown City with baptismal services held almost daily along the Ohio River. He serves as pastor of the Church of Christ in Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Elmer Watson
Huntington
W. Va
Crown City
Ohio River
Church of Christ At
Traffic remains heavy in Gallipolis after holiday period
Police report no accidents despite the heaviest traffic seen for two days. Holzer Hospital staff say no accident victims were treated over the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Vin ton Sailor Bill Terry Returns From West Indies Voyage
Bill Terry of Vin ton, in the Naval Reserves, served as chief radio man on the Destroyer U S Greer. The fleet traversed the Caribbean Sea during the trip. He is the son of Ed Terry and son in law of Mr and Mrs Polsley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Bill Terry
Vinton
West Indies
U. 8
Greer
Caribbean
Ed Terry
Polsley
Coon Dinner Honors Nazarene Revival Guests
Mr and Mrs Arthur Coon hosted a Sunday dinner for Rev John Paul of Chicago and Rev John Guy of Mineral City Ohio who are leading the Nazarene Church revival in Athens. Other guests included Mr and Mrs Melvin Mitchell of Athens. The touraco is a tropical bird with metallic feathers some containing ginger pigment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Arthur Coon
John Paul
Chicago
John Guy
Mineral City
Ohio
Athens
Melvin Mitchell
Romance on Hindenburg voyage unites Peoria socialite and Navy commander
May romance aboard the Hindenburg began high over the North Atlantic as Miss Helena Lessy of Peoria Illinois married Commander J Murray Thornton U S Navy in New York. They met at the table of Commander Eckener at the voyage's first meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Atlantic
Lakehurst
N. J
Helena Lessy
Peoria
Ill
J. Murray Thornton
U. S. Navy
New York
Eckener
Aid To Carter Is Promised
Mary Perry Bushnell of Tallahassee Florida sent a letter to Captain Oberlin M. Carter praising his cause for reinstatement in the U S Army. She recalls family ties to Rutherford B Hayes and Governor Hayes and notes Carter’s early West Point success and later court martial in 1898 seeking redress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Mary Perry Bushnell
Tallahassee
Fla
Oberlin M. Carter
Chicago
Ill
U. S. Army
R. B. Hayes
Nash
Rutherford B. Hayes
Captain Carter
Army
West Point
Carter
Savannah River
Legionnaires Attend Huntington Convention Parade Honor
Gallipolis members of the American Legion and many families traveled to Huntington West Virginia for the Legion convention. The local drum and bugle corps led by William Bartela performed in the parade yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
American Legion
Huntington
W. Va
Legion
The
Sona of the Legion
William Bartela
Grange Holds Annual Inspection in Gallipolis
The Ohio Valley Grange held its annual inspection on September 2 in Gallipolis. County Deputy Harland Wollborn supervised the event with performances by the Ohio Valley Ramblers and a program featuring Cornwell firms, readings by Gertrude Evans and others, and a stunt directed by Mrs. Maurice Bane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ohio Valley Grange
Harland Wollborn
Ohio Valley Ramblers
Marvin Cornwell
Cornwell & Gibbs
Gibbs-Cornwell-Fisher & Manley
Gertrude Evans
Frank Graybeale
Mary Lanthorn
Lucille Myers
Vernon Myers
Maurice Bane
Gallipolis Trip Recap From Local Residents
Mr and Mrs Sam Might of Vinton returned from a tour of the Tennessee mountains accompanied by Mr and Mrs Harry Might and their sons of Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Sam Might
Vinton
Tennessee Mountains
Harry Might
Springfield
Week-end visit by Cook family to Tope household
Mr and Mrs Arius Cook and three children Juanita Virginia and Donna Juna of Columbus were weekend guests of her parents Mr and Mrs A E Tope in Gallipolis returning home Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Arius Cook
Juanita
Virginia
Donna Juna
Columbus
A. E. Tope
Former Resident Killed In Crash in Michigan
Hervie Goodrich, nephew of Mrs. Lara Tucker of Chauncey, died in an automobile crash near Flint Michigan. He was son of Mrs. Martha Hambel Goodrich and left a wife five children and his mother. His father is dead. The Goodrich home has long been in Flint.
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Chauncey
Lara Tucker
Hervie Goodrich
Flint
Mich
Martha Hambel Goodrich
Athens
Morgan Counties
Martha Ellen Goodrich
Goodrich
Flint, Mich
Channell Family Labor Day Reunion Held in Petria
The Channell family gathered at Petria, Jackson County, for their annual Labor Day reunion with 91 relatives in attendance. Oliver Channell was re elected president and led a picnic dinner. next year’s event will be at the same location with Carrie Channell in charge and several relatives assisting in arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Dayton
the Plains
Canaanville
Oak Hill
Jackson
Wellston and
Petria
Friendship Bible Class Seeks September Meeting
The September business meeting of the Friendship Bible Class is planned for Wednesday at 7 30 PM at the Church of Christ Parish House. Devo tions will be led by Clifford Shafer and the social hour will include a wiener roast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Friendship Bible Class
Church of Christ
Clifford Shafer
Board to Meet Chauncey
The official board of the Church of Christ will meet Tuesday evening at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
The
Church of Christ
Church
September Meeting of Everyman's Bible Class Plans Dinner
The Everyman's Bible Class of the Church of Christ meets Tuesday night at the church Parish House. Men are asked to bring a potluck lunch. Paul Fiske will conduct the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Everyman's Bible Class
Church of Christ
Church
Paul Fiske
Labor Day Guests at The Plains
Mr and Mrs William G C Channell of The Plains entertained over the Labor Day weekend their son Glen Channell and son in law Mr Dale Channell from Mansfield Ohio making up the visiting party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Day
the Plains
William GC. Channell
The
Plains
Glen Channell
Dale Channell
Mansfield
Chauncey Social and Personal Mention
Chauncey social notes list gatherings and visits by residents. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Hermann Cooperider Thornville Ohio Mr. Arthur Sellars Mrs. Elma Geiger Hebron Ohio Mrs. Rose Ferguson Chauncey with sister Mrs. Flora McHarg Lower Plains and families from Youngstown Cleveland Athens Mansfield and Chillicothe. Florence Dicken returns from Columbus accompanied by Mrs. Harry Kimmell and Dorothy.
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Chauncey
Henry A. Cass
Hermann Cooperider
Thornville
Ohio
Arthur Sellars
Elma Geiger
Hebron
Rose Ferguson
Flora McHarg
Lower Plains
Max McDowell
Carrie Bryan
Gordon
Jo Ann
Youngstown
M. O. Bryan
Rena McHarg
Edward
Ida
Cleveland
Floyd Barker
Athens
Gee
Gabriel, Jr
Harry Moore
Melvin
Roger Moore
Shafer
Florence Dicken
Columbus
W. E. Dicken
Harry Kimmell
Dorothy
Dicken
Bruce Dicken
Mansfield
W. B. Dicken
Jess Dicken
Arthur Coon
Doris
Sam Scott
Dicky
Chillicothe
William A. Hartley
Millfield
Amos Matheny
Mercy Hospital
Half Score Arrested Over Gallia Holiday
Nine men and one woman were arrested over the weekend by city and county police on intoxication charges. Pearl Dewalt paid ten dollars and costs for running a gambling house. Charles Moore paid ten dollars and costs for intoxication. William Pike of Crown City was arrested by the marshal. Stanley Watts was committed to the county jail for intoxication. Others named from Gallipolis and vicinity remained in city jail awaiting hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Pearl Dewalt
A. J. Stormont
Charles Moore
Fred Milliser
William Pike
Crown City
Stanley Watts
Bumgardner Matson marriage announced in The Plains
The Plains announces the marriage of Fred Bumgardner Jr. and Sylvia Matson. The ceremony took place Saturday September 5 in Marietta. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Matson. They plan to reside in The Plains.
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the Plains
Audra Bumgardner
Fred Bumgardner, Jr
Sylvia Matson
Marietta
Henry Matson
Nelson leaves for Stockport coaching English and science
The Plains native Don Nelson son of Dr and Mrs L D Nelson will coach and teach English and science in Stockport Ohio for the upcoming school year after leaving The Plains on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Plains
Don Nelson
L. D. Nelson
Stockport
Ohio
Belden Family In Cleveland Wedding Ties Local Kin
Dr and Mrs Morris Belden of Greenville and Mr and Mrs Rudy Mussic of Cleveland visited their parents Mr and Mrs Frank Belden over the weekend. Helen Belden and Rudy Mussic were married Friday in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Gallipolis
Morris Belden
Greenville
Darke County
Rudy Mussic
Helen Belden
Frank Belden
Vance Resigns Vinton Post Moves to Marion Teaching
Turley Vance resigns from Vinton schools and accepts a teaching position in Marion where he had previously worked. He will again teach at Marion this year while leaving Vinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gos
Marion Gallipolis
Turley Vance
Vinton
Marion
Auderwick
Ita
Funeral for Bethel Chevalier Held in Reedsville
Funeral services for Bethel Chevalier 36 were conducted at the Church of Christ in Reedsville by Rev. G Holman of Tuppers Plains. Burial followed in Reedsville Cemetery. Surviving are her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Chevalier seven brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsville
Bethel Chevalier
Church of Christ
G. Holman
Tuppers Plains
Charles Chevalier
Herbert Smith
Mary Virginia
Harrisburg
Smith
Jennie Landon
Fining Speeders Under 20 MPH Limit in Gallipolis
Gallipolis reports Mayor J R Burcham collected 57 in fines and costs since the 20 mile an hour limit was ordered for the tightly built business sections. Sanford Brumfield has resigned as Crown City clerk Chauncey Williams will replace him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Crown City
J. R. Burcham
Sanford Brumfield
Chauncey Williams
Public Safety Chief Offers Curb Drunk Driving Help
Miami Public Safety Superintendent Andrew J. Kavanaugh proposes sending a police officer to drive the car of anyone who has been drinking and does not feel fit to drive it themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
U.P
Public Safety
Andrew J. Kavanaugh
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O. E. Painter
Michigan
Athens County
Channell
Little Jack Horner
Klondike
Boys Patriotic Club
Reedsville Social Notes
Edna Kibble
Stewart
Fred Shumway
Fanice Sprague
M. A. Shumway
Frank Shumway
Amsberry
Rose Ruth
Joppa
Jennie Mickle
Ida Barnhart
Will Chevalier
Humphrey
Graham
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Oklo
Texas Centennal
Billie Hunter
Fred V. Rice
Chester
H. Williams
Cc. B. Bailey
Parkersburg
Hobart Whiteside
Ivan Buckley
A. D. Arnott
J. B. Smith
Silver Ridge
Alpha Smith
Callie Cowdery
H. D. Parker
Carrie Bahr
Belle Rice
Velma Lowers
Lyda Chevalier
Guy Hayman
Long Bottom
Ernest Barton
Do. A. Barnett
Chester Barnett
Will McDole
Smith's Ferry
Fred Knowles
Chester High School
Caroline Cottle
H. N. Snider
Arthur Davis
Amos Starcher
Fannie Davis
St. Joseph Hospital
Earl Randolph
Paul Kibble
Buckeye Lake
John McKay
Nelson Torrence
Liverpool
R. H. Horden
Middleport
L. B. Sisson
Fishbaugh
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